Tornado History

St. Lucie Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on St. Lucie, Florida. The records below identify 51 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $502.1M, with 8 deaths and 25 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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51recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$502.1Mminimum property damage
October 9, 2024latest tornado
14.8 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 October 9, 20242024F3 April 15, 19581958F3 September 18, 19541954F2 August 1, 19671967EF1 October 9, 20242024EF1 October 9, 20242024F1 March 9, 19981998EF1 October 9, 20242024EF1 October 9, 20242024F1 July 27, 20022002F1 July 20, 19621962F1 August 11, 19751975F1 April 13, 19531953F1 June 28, 19751975F1 June 28, 1975EF1 May 17, 2016EF0 October 9, 2024F0 May 8, 1979F0 April 11, 1982EF0 June 9, 2022F0 July 10, 1995EF0 July 17, 2012F0 February 2, 1998F0 October 7, 1960F0 May 14, 2002EF0 May 28, 2012F0 August 2, 2001EF0 August 19, 2008EF0 June 6, 2022F0 May 25, 2005F0 August 11, 1954F0 August 12, 1975F0 July 5, 1978F0 August 28, 1986F0 December 31, 1986F0 March 7, 1987F0 June 25, 1987EF0 March 23, 2017F0 August 17, 1953F0 September 5, 1984F0 June 2, 1991F0 August 21, 1995F0 August 6, 2004F0 August 12, 2004EF0 July 23, 2007EF0 April 26, 2011EF0 May 8, 2012EF0 August 15, 2014EF0 May 17, 2016EF0 June 30, 2022Unknown June 22, 1961© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)21
  • EF0 (Light damage)13
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20246
  • 19754
  • 20123
  • 20223
  • 19532
  • 19542
  • 19862
  • 19872

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
October 9, 2024EF3St. Lucie, Florida12.97 mi500 yd60$475.0M
April 15, 1958F3St. Lucie, Florida14.8 mi33 yd020$250K
September 18, 1954F3St. Lucie, Florida0 mi33 yd22$25K
August 1, 1967F2St. Lucie, Florida0 mi33 yd00$25K
October 9, 2024EF1St. Lucie, Florida14.27 mi100 yd00$15.0M
October 9, 2024EF1St. Lucie, Florida11.8 mi150 yd00$5.0M
March 9, 1998F1St. Lucie, Florida0.5 mi50 yd00$3.2M
October 9, 2024EF1St. Lucie, Florida6.75 mi150 yd00$1.5M
October 9, 2024EF1St. Lucie, Florida8.5 mi100 yd00$250K
July 27, 2002F1St. Lucie, Florida0.1 mi30 yd00$100K
July 20, 1962F1St. Lucie, Florida0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 11, 1975F1St. Lucie, Florida0.1 mi30 yd01$25K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.